That could be a fantastic space, but we need more pictures! We need to see the whole room. Is that art on the floor? Yes to a bigger desk, and a table or cabinet for a printer/scanner. Start your design with a rug or art that you love, which will help you decide on colors. I would also create a comfortable reading spot, with a little table nearby for a book and drink. Do you need a bookcase? Storage?

Create a nice back drop with art and shelves for behind you when you have your meetings...if possible anything that compliments your work (eg maps, globes if you are traveling for work, architecture style toys if a builder or engineer) is fun to see during meetings.

We just moved in and still cleaning up.. thus all the art work on the floor 🤣🤣 where the mirror is, is the entrance to a walk in closet

The only important thing for Zoom is what the camera sees--behind your chair, opposite your camera. One option is to put a green screen behind you, which will make artificial backgrounds much more effective. If you want to decorate, bookshelves and/or artwork. You could hang a quilt. You could hang a blackboard and update it with artwork or quotes to amuse your Zoom colleagues. You could paint the wall a striking color that flatters your complexion.

Lighting also helps enormously. The window should help with that for daytime calls (the worst is being backlit, which was my situation when I first set up my home office, with windows behind me. Terrible). But if you will be on calls after dark (more likely as we head toward winter), you'll want to be able to illuminate your face. A desk lamp will work, but they make ring lights specifically for this purpose if you want to step up your game.

Lots of helpful videos on YouTube for just such a project. The ring light is a good one, but it will cause the ring to reflect in your eyes. Look for a review of the different ways to light a vlog or zoom.

I watched some of those YouTube videos. Another issue was to be mindful of the camera position so that it isn't looking up or down at you at a distorted angle, or too close or too far away.

Go on RoomRater.com and get some ideas. Maybe it's @roomrater, I forget. Anyway, you can get the Fauci look (basketball hoop, old photos, mismatched book cases), the news anchor in his kitchen with the real-live pineapple in different spots everyday, the guy with a real Bangladeshi rickshaw stacked with books in lieu of a bookcase, Chris Cuomo's basement. More germanely, you can get a whole lot of ideas about what not to do, how lighting works, how to balance a room, where to place art, what kind of art, austere vs relaxed, plants, etc. It's humorous, too.

Also, the kind of work you do is important. Boho might not go over so well for a stockbroker.

In my view, the Zoom-ready part comes second. First you need to get the practical things right. There is little sense having something that looks great on camera, but is uncomfortable to work in. My number one priority would be a secure and reliable internet connection. Depending on where your router is and who else is hogging the bandwidth, that might mean ethernet or a powerline connection.

Much depends on the type of work you do and how much you use the office. Given the current situation, I am assuming it is a full-time work from home office. That means you need enough desk space for whatever it is you do, possibly with a keyboard tray so that your hands are the right height. A proper adjustable office chair that supports your arms and back could be useful. Make sure your screens are at the right level, etc. There are good lighting tips above.

Given that you are starting with an emptyish space, the background is the easy part. You can pretty much set it up how you want: art, books, memorabilia, etc. Experiment with different looks.

Is this just going to be your office, or a shared space? If only office, I would move the desk out of the corner and put the bookcase on the end wall. A few books mixed with interesting collections. As it is now, there is no focal point when entering the room. A large rug and a comfortable chair with side table. Then art.

If you are going to be purchasing new furniture, L-shaped desk with drawers and no bookcase.

I would have the desk face the room entry, with my back against the far wall (where the floor lamp is). You won’t have glare on the computer, you will be facing the natural light from the window, and since you just have the wall behind you, no one can accidentally sneak into the video. Plus, the room could be messy and it won’t show on a video. You could do up the wall however you want - art, diploma/awards, it’s literally a blank slate.

My recommendation is to combine the advice from cawaps and ShadyWillowFarm.

When I worked from home, having the window to my side rather than directly behind the monitor was less taxing for my eyes. That gives you the short wall for your Zoom backgrounds and a low bookcase or table to hold references and supplies.

Lighting is the most important thing. Which direction is that window facing?

We just redecorated our office because we are working from home at the present time. We wallpapered the walls with brick wallpaper and put up shelving and family photos.

Look at pictures of offices on Ballarddesign.com

This was a Sunday afternoon project for my husband and I for his office. He gets tons of compliments on Zoom. Background is from Wallartica on Etsy.